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Lorene "Gyke" E Geiken 1923 - 2004

Lorene Esther Geiken Longfellow of Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois United States was born on April 22, 1923 to Geike Geiken and Jennie Riley. Lorene Geiken died at age 80 years old on February 4, 2004 at Hoopeston, Vermilion Co, Illinois, US in USA County, Illinois, USA USA.

Lorene Esther Geiken Longfellow
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Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois United States
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April 22, 1923
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    Lorene E. "Gyke" Longfellow, 80, died Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2004) in Hoopeston, IL. She was born April 22, 1923, in Milford, the daughter of Geike and Jennie Riley Geiken. She married Frank R. Longfellow Oct. 4, 1944, in Hoopeston. He preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1999. Family links: Parents: Jennie Riley Geiken (1898 - 1988) Spouse: Frank R. Longfellow (1926 - 1999)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Floral Hill Cemetery Iroquois County Illinois, USA Created by: Tony Cannon Record added: Nov 30, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 10006167 Lorene E. “Gyke” Longfellow Published: 2004-02-05 By: HOOPESTON — Lorene E. “Gyke” Longfellow, 80, of Hoopeston, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2004) at her residence with her family in attendance. She was born April 22, 1923, in Milford, the daughter of Geike and Jennie Riley Geiken. She married Frank R. Longfellow Oct. 4, 1944, in Hoopeston. He preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1999. She is survived by three sons, Geike (Jane) Longfellow, Terry (Kim Longfellow and Frank G. (Kristi) Longfellow, all of Hoopeston; two daughters, Tammy (Ron) Pearcy of Charleston and Judy (Danny) Pierce of Hoopeston; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Longfellow had resided in Hoopeston for 59 years. She had been employed by Pla-Mor Lanes and Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital. She attended the First Church of God in Hoopeston. She enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren also enjoyed Sunday evening services at the Cowboy Church in Hoopeston with her friends, Lela Davis and LaVonne Barker. Funeral services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hamilton-Orr Funeral Home, 427 E. Main St., Hoopeston; Officiating: Rev. Lewis E. Mershon; Burial: Floral Hill Cemetery in Hoopeston; Visitation: 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home; Memorials: Danville Regional Cancer, 806 N. Logan Avenue, Danville, IL 61832
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In 1923, in the year that Lorene "Gyke" E Geiken was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1949, she was 26 years old when on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.
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Geiken, Nancy (Nov 29, 1952 - May 27, 2001) Geiken, Fred (Dec 30, 1889 - Jan 1984) Geiken, Mildred (Jan 29, 1923 - May 4, 1997) Geiken, Carrie (Jan 27, 1922 - Jun 18, 2011) Geiken, Reinhardin (Jan 6, 1896 - Jun 20, 1995) Geiken, Elizabeth (Nov 9, 1932 - Mar 1976) Geiken, Ruth (May 12, 1903 - Jun 19, 1989) Geiken, Blanche (Jan 23, 1909 - Sep 8, 1992) Geiken, Forrest (Jul 26, 1932 - Mar 1982) Geiken, Lloyd (Jul 15, 1929 - May 21, 2001)
Geiken, Frances (Sep 3, 1908 - Jan 9, 1993) Geiken, Helen (Apr 5, 1926 - Oct 11, 1996) Geiken, Harold (Jul 29, 1925 - Mar 1983) Geiken, Mary (Oct 22, 1902 - Dec 23, 1993) Geiken, Harmina (Sep 18, 1887 - Jul 1972) Geiken, Richard (Feb 11, 1932 - Jun 25, 2010) Geiken, Marvin (Feb 11, 1924 - Mar 9, 2009) Geiken, Jennie (Jan 19, 1898 - Jul 31, 1988) Geiken, Ruby (Jun 3, 1911 - May 19, 2005) Geiken, Carl (Jul 25, 1900 - Aug 1980)
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